Magnolias are a dime a dozen in Southern landscape design. A particular magnolia has been catching our eyes, and its massive, bright green leaves are a far cry from the waxy, deep green magnolia ...

Bigleaf magnolia has huge leaves. In fact, it has the largest simple leaf of all native North American plants. It also has the largest single flower of the group. The oblong leaves can reach lengths ...

This fantastic flower was produced on a tree at what we here in Columbia, S.C., call the Belser Arboretum, a 7-acre (or so) tract of forested land pretty much in the middle of the city, and two blocks ...

Our mysterious magnolia is a smallish tree, usually with a single, slender trunk. It doesn’t seem to be very common within its natural geographic range, which seems to be centered in Alabama and ...

Something about big flowers and foliage is so enticing to me. The first time I saw Magnolia macrophylla was at a botanical garden in Kentucky, and I was totally taken aback by the gargantuan leaves ...

Have you ever dreamed of having a backyard or garden filled with the sweet, perfumy scent of fresh magnolia blossoms in the spring? If so, you'll be happy to know there is a wide range of varieties to ...

Thankfully, these giant beauties don’t need a lot of pruning. A magnolia tree makes a grand statement as the star of your yard, but its impressive size can be intimidating when it comes time for ...

True to its name, the bigleaf magnolia has the largest leaves (and flowers) of any native North American tree. When walking through a forest, the way these large leaves droop around the edges is ...